burned
Example Sentences
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They said that, as of Sunday evening, the fire had burned around 10,500 acres and was 0% contained.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
An inexperienced investor who had learned one of the market’s most basic and painful lessons—borrow too much, get burned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Cooking vessels often retain traces of burned food and charcoal on their interiors.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Hundreds of Boyle Heights residents suffered health problems after a fire at a cold storage facility burned stubbornly for days, including respiratory infections, eye disorders and persistent cough, according to a new study.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Papa,” I said, “I’m afraid I’m not much of a cook. Everything I put on the stove either boiled over or burned up. There must be more to this cooking than I thought there was.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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